Tokenized

On Ep. 62 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo is joined by Marieke Flament, 2x CEO, Angel Investor, Advisor, Co-Author of Euro Stable Watch, Chuk Okpalugo, Founder @ Stablecoin Blueprint and Nadine Chakar, Global Head of DTCC Digital Assets to discuss DTCC being authorized to tokenize top 1000 US stocks, the importance of tokenizing real legal rights vs. synthetic wrappers and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction03:49 DTCC authorized to tokenize top 1000 US stocks08:01 Importance of tokenizing real legal rights vs. synthetic wrappers20:06 Visa's stablecoin settlement for US banks using USDC on Solana23:05 Domestic use case and liquidity benefits of stablecoin rails26:03 SoFi and Coinbase launching stablecoin-as-a-service offerings28:35 Commoditization of stablecoin issuance and future interoperability needs35:52 JP Morgan launches tokenized money market fund on Ethereum41:25 FDIC proposed stablecoin application framework for insured banks46:21 PayPal launches PYUSD savings vault on DeFi for yieldTokenized is sponsored by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 7 of Stablecoin Stats, Anthony Yim, Co-Founder @ Artemis and Andrew Van Aken, Data Scientist @ Artemis are joined by Alana Levin, Investment Partner @ Variant to discuss Variant's focus on crypto investments, takeaways from Fintech NerdCon and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:45 Variant's focus on crypto investments02:51 Takeaways from Fintech NerdCon04:55 The need for fraud model retraining with agentic payments and stablecoins06:05 Growth drivers for stablecoins and the role of embedded wallets like Turnkey09:02 How embedded wallets unlock ease of use and compliance for stablecoins13:29 The importance of security and fraud prevention with Blockaid22:03 Morpho as a leading lending protocol for stablecoin utilization26:30 Evolution of lending: collateralized vs. uncollateralized loans on-chainThis episode is brought to you by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.This podcast is powered by Artemis***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 61 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Joey Isaacson, CEO @ Nook and Alex Gluchowski, Co-Founder & CEO Matter Labs to discuss Tempo Testnet launch, EVM, the race to onchain payments and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:37 Tempo Testnet launch with dedicated payment lanes and stablecoin-native gas05:37 Discussion on consumer app challenges and the importance of payment rails07:34 The role of testnets in development and institutional experimentation10:18 Dedicated payment lanes and network resilience during congestion events13:46 The importance and network effects of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)18:50 Privacy, compliance, and interoperability for tokenized deposits21:29 UAE regulatory advances and launch of the ADI Chain25:11 Structure of Nook as a self-custodial, global DeFi app33:13 Interactive Brokers launches instant account funding via stablecoins41:13 Acquisition of crypto talent by traditional banks and fintechs43:35 Regulatory clarity and the use of digital assets as collateralTokenized is sponsored by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyzTokenized is also presented by FireblocksWith over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 3 of Agentic Commerce, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo, and Bam Azizi, CEO & Founder @ Mesh are joined by Erik Reppel, Author of x402 and Head of Eng @ Coinbase Developer Platform to discuss the history and original purpose of HTTP 402 status code, the convergence of blockchain, AI, native internet payments and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:12 History and original purpose of HTTP 402 status code04:24 The convergence of blockchain, AI, and native internet payments06:13 The genesis and technical workings of the x402 standard10:33 How an x402 transaction is constructed and the payments flow12:08 Role of facilitators in x402 compared to traditional payment processors19:29 KYT and sanctions screening for stablecoin transactions22:07 Early use cases: AI agents paying for API access and digital goods30:56 Cloudflare partnership and the pay per crawl concept for paid bot access35:26 Interoperability of x402 with other agentic commerce standards like A2P and ACPTokenized is sponsored by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.Tokenized is also presented by MeshAs the first global crypto payments network, Mesh connects over 300 wallets, exchanges and payments platforms, and enables anyone to pay and get paid instantly, anywhere, in any asset. Mesh makes digital transactions seamless, secure and universal, fuelling the next era of agentic commerce. Learn more at meshpay.com***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean

On Ep. 60 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Rachel Mayer, VP of Product @ Circle and Nick van Eck, CEO and Co-Founder @ Agora to discuss killer features of tokenization, the growth of stablecoins versus other tokenized real-world assets and more!Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:40 Larry Fink's op-ed on tokenization compared to the early internet04:26 The killer features of tokenization: instant finality and settlement speed06:40 The growth of stablecoins versus other tokenized real-world assets10:18 Collateral mobility benefits for personal and corporate cash management13:14 Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act as a major unlock16:21 Technological and practical barriers to institutional adoption23:54 European bank consortium launching a Euro stablecoin named Kivalis27:04 Tokenized deposits vs. stablecoins: safety and utility debate35:59 Sony's plan to issue its own stablecoin for its ecosystemTokenized is sponsored by VisaA world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company.Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyzTokenized is also presented by CentrifugeWith over $1 billion in total value locked, Centrifuge works with major institutional partners to tokenize and distribute their funds — and with capital allocators onchain to invest and manage yield. Through every crypto cycle, Centrifuge has been building — and today, it’s the market leader in tokenizing real-world assets. Learn more at centrifuge.io***We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research! Music by Henry McLean